185-411: Chromatica is the sixth studio album by American singer Lady Gaga , released on May 29, 2020, by Interscope Records and subsidiary Streamline. Gaga supervised the production with longtime collaborator BloodPop and a variety of other producers to create the album. Musically, Chromatica is a dance-pop record inspired by early 1990s house music , returning Gaga to her dance music roots and eschewing
370-465: A BAFTA Award for Best Film Music . "Shallow" also won her the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award , Critics' Choice Award , and Satellite Award for Best Original Song. Gaga gave live performances of the song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards and the 91st Academy Awards . In October, Gaga announced her engagement to talent agent Christian Carino whom she had met in early 2017. They ended
555-527: A Best Pop Vocal Album nomination at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony, and Gaga scored her second Best Pop Duo/Group Performance win with "Rain on Me", making history by being the first female collaboration to win. It also won the award for Western Album of the Year and Best 3 Western Albums at the 2021 Japan Gold Disc Awards and Top Dance/Electronic Album at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards . The album earned Gaga one People's Choice Award nomination,
740-596: A jazz version of " The Lady Is a Tramp ", with Elton John on "Hello Hello" for the animated feature film Gnomeo & Juliet , and with The Lonely Island and Justin Timberlake on " 3-Way (The Golden Rule) ". She also performed a concert at the Sydney Town Hall in Australia that year to promote Born This Way and to celebrate former US President Bill Clinton 's 65th birthday. In November, she
925-656: A lip sync video featuring the singer and influencers from the world of makeup. The same month, in partnership with The Weather Channel , Gaga and Ariana Grande appeared in mock weather update videos to advertise "Rain on Me". During June, Gaga showed up in a Zoom party called Paper x Club Quarantine Presents: Lady Gaga's Chromatica Fundrager , to benefit the Marsha P. Johnson Institute. The singer then organized two Adobe -sponsored online challenges with $ 10,000 winning cash grand prizes, where participants had to design Chromatica -themed artwork with Adobe creative apps. She hosted
1110-494: A misfit and was mocked for "being either too provocative or too eccentric". Gaga began playing the piano at age four when her mother insisted she become "a cultured young woman". She took piano lessons and practiced through her childhood. The lessons taught her to create music by ear, which Gaga preferred over reading sheet music. Her parents encouraged her to pursue music and enrolled her in Creative Arts Camp. As
1295-670: A seven-day concert residency commemorating the last performance at New York's Roseland Ballroom before its closure. Two months later, she embarked on the ArtRave: The Artpop Ball tour, building on concepts from her ArtRave promotional event. Earning $ 83 million, the tour included cities canceled from the Born This Way Ball tour itinerary. In the meantime, Gaga split from longtime manager Troy Carter over "creative differences", and by June 2014, she and new manager Bobby Campbell joined Artist Nation,
1480-459: A "five-star marvel" and Ben Beaumont-Thomas of The Guardian termed it an "instant classics full of Gaga's emotional might". Commercially, the soundtrack debuted at number one in the US, making Gaga the first woman with five US number-one albums in the 2010s, and breaking her tie with Taylor Swift as the most for any female artist this decade; Swift tied with her again in 2019. It additionally topped
1665-424: A "funky" backdrop of "woozy" horn loops, swirling strings, and vocal flexing. "Replay", featuring a sample of " It's My House " (1979) by Diana Ross , is a French house-flavored track replete with ghost-like vocals, whose lyrics see Gaga confronting her diminished self-esteem. "Chromatica III", the album's "dramatic" final interlude, then transitions into "Sine from Above", a synthpop song exploring spirituality and
1850-408: A 10-track Lady Gaga Music Pack became available in virtual reality rhythm game Beat Saber , which includes "Stupid Love" and "Rain on Me", and features a futuristic cyberpunk environment inspired by Chromatica . Gaga chose "Stupid Love" as the album's lead single , released on February 28, 2020. The song, compared favorably to the singer's early work, achieved commercial success in the US and
2035-447: A collaborative jazz record with Tony Bennett . It was largely inspired by her aunt Joanne Stefani Germanotta, who died at age 19 due to complications arising from lupus . Joanne was described as Gaga's first album which dipped into such genres as soft rock and country . Before its release, Gaga announced teaming up with American lager brand Bud Light to perform songs from it in front of very small crowds in dive bars across
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#17327834894292220-519: A companion album to the film, titled Harlequin , which was released on September 27, 2024. She and Polansky co-wrote four of the tracks on it. The lead single from Gaga's upcoming eighth studio album, " Disease ", was released on October 25, 2024. It charted at number seven in the UK. The album—a pop record per Polansky's recommendation—is set to follow in February 2025. Gaga is scheduled to return as
2405-516: A corner at my parents' house because I was vomiting and sick. Because I'd been being abused. I was locked away in a studio for months." In 2005, Gaga recorded two songs with hip-hop artist Melle Mel for an audio book accompanying Cricket Casey's children's novel The Portal in the Park . She also formed a band called the SGBand with some friends from NYU. They played gigs around New York and became
2590-629: A debut headlining artist. Concerts performed at Madison Square Garden in New York City were filmed for an HBO television special, Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden . Gaga also performed songs from her albums at the 2009 Royal Variety Performance , the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, and the 2010 Brit Awards . Before Michael Jackson 's death , Gaga was set to take part in his canceled This Is It concert series at
2775-470: A fire escape and walking on a lonely street, without intricate choreography and back-up dancers. Born This Way was released on May 23, 2011, and debuted atop the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 1.1 million copies . It sold eight million copies worldwide and received three Grammy nominations, including Gaga's third consecutive nomination for Album of the Year . Rolling Stone listed
2960-587: A fixture of the downtown Lower East Side club scene. After the 2006 Songwriters Hall of Fame New Songwriters Showcase at the Cutting Room in June, talent scout Wendy Starland recommended her to music producer Rob Fusari . Fusari collaborated with Gaga, who traveled daily to New Jersey, helping to develop her songs and compose new material. The producer said they began dating in May 2006, and claimed to have been
3145-588: A group of models. The following December, Oreo launched a collaborative line of pink-colored Golden Oreo cookies featuring Chromatica -inspired cookie embossments. In April 2021, Gaga teamed up with Champagne brand Dom Pérignon , and appeared in an ad shot by Nick Knight , which included excerpts from "Free Woman". Next in July, "Free Woman" got featured in Apple 's GarageBand app as a Remix Session sound pack, along with an "inspirational video" by Gaga. In December 2021,
3330-748: A headliner for the 2025 Coachella festival two months afterwards. She is also set to appear in the upcoming second season of the Netflix series Wednesday . Gaga grew up listening to artists such as Michael Jackson, the Beatles , Stevie Wonder, Queen, Bruce Springsteen , Pink Floyd , Led Zeppelin , Whitney Houston , Elton John, Prince , En Vogue , TLC , Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson , and Blondie , who have all influenced her music. Gaga's musical inspiration varies from dance-pop singers such as Madonna and Michael Jackson to glam rock artists such as David Bowie and Freddie Mercury , as well as
3515-405: A high-school student in a 2001 episode of The Sopranos titled " The Telltale Moozadell ". She later said of her inclination towards music: I don't know exactly where my affinity for music comes from, but it is the thing that comes easiest to me. When I was like three years old, I may have been even younger, my mom always tells this really embarrassing story of me propping myself up and playing
3700-451: A hit". Simon Reynolds wrote in 2010: "Everything about Gaga came from electroclash , except the music, which wasn't particularly 1980s, just ruthlessly catchy naughties pop glazed with Auto-Tune and undergirded with R&B -ish beats." Gaga's songs have covered a wide variety of concepts; The Fame discusses the lust for stardom, while the follow-up The Fame Monster expresses fame's dark side through monster metaphors. The Fame
3885-493: A joint deal by having Gaga also sign with his own label KonLive , making her his "franchise player". In late 2007, Gaga met with songwriter and producer RedOne . She collaborated with him in the recording studio for a week on her debut album, signing with Cherrytree Records , an Interscope imprint established by producer and songwriter Martin Kierszenbaum ; she also wrote four songs with Kierszenbaum. Despite securing
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#17327834894294070-785: A key inspiration to pursue a musical career. Gaga was inspired by her mother to be interested in fashion, which would later become a major influence and integrated with her music. Stylistically, Gaga has been compared to Leigh Bowery , Isabella Blow , and Cher ; she once commented that as a child, she absorbed Cher's fashion sense and made it her own. Gaga became friends with British fashion designer Alexander McQueen shortly before his suicide in 2010, and became known for wearing his designs, particularly his towering armadillo shoes . She has called fashion designer Donatella Versace her muse ; Versace referred to Gaga as "the fresh Donatella". Gaga has also been influenced by Princess Diana , whom she has admired since childhood. Gaga has called
4255-495: A lawsuit against her production team, Mermaid Music LLC. At this time, Gaga was tested borderline positive for lupus but claimed not to be affected by the symptoms and hoped to maintain a healthy lifestyle. In February 2011, Gaga released " Born This Way ", the lead single from her studio album of the same name . The song sold more than one million copies within five days, earning the Guinness World Record for
4440-470: A lot of what we see around us and what we're experiencing is math, which is very much like music and sound is math as well. So we talked about that, and then I sort of went back and I said, 'OK, well, yeah, it's inclusivity but it's really a way of thinking', it's not just, 'Oh, Chromatica, we're being inclusive with all the colors, all the people', and when I say, 'All the colors, all the people', I mean way more than we could possibly fathom." Gaga re-emerged for
4625-482: A massive metal sine wave . The singer explained that the sine wave is not only the symbol of the planet Chromatica, but the mathematical symbol for sound, which expresses how making music was therapeutic for her. The treatment of the cover, and the artwork's cyberpunk sensibility, prompted journalist comparisons to science fiction media such as Mad Max , Mortal Kombat , and the Alien franchise . Chromatica evinced
4810-614: A milky white palette, a web-exclusive clear color, and a limited edition silver color sold exclusively at Urban Outfitters . Standard cassettes were released in a palette of pink, dark and mint greens; neon green cassette tapes were sold exclusively in the United Kingdom, while Urban Outfitters distributed clear copies. The Target and international deluxe editions of Chromatica contain three bonus tracks: "Love Me Right", "1000 Doves (Piano Demo)" and "Stupid Love (Vitaclub Warehouse Mix)". The Japanese edition includes an additional track,
4995-636: A month. Following a vinyl release on June 25, 2021, Chromatica re-entered the Billboard 200 at number 59 and topped the Vinyl Albums chart, selling 8,000 vinyl copies. The album has sold 76,000 copies across all of its vinyl editions, as of July 2021. In total, it has moved 1,132,000 units in the US as of January 2022, and was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It charted for
5180-554: A music school at New York University (NYU)'s Tisch School of the Arts , and lived in an NYU dorm . She studied music there and improved her songwriting skills by writing essays on art, religion, social issues, and politics, including a thesis on pop artists Spencer Tunick and Damien Hirst . In 2005, Gaga withdrew from school during the second semester of her second year to focus on her music career. That year, she also played an unsuspecting diner customer for MTV 's Boiling Points ,
5365-451: A nod for LOS40 Music Award 's Best International Album , and a GLAAD Media Award nomination for the category of Outstanding Music Artist . Upon the release of Drake 's Honestly, Nevermind and Beyoncé 's Renaissance , both in 2022, some publications noted the impact of Chromatica and Dua Lipa 's Future Nostalgia (2020) in bringing house music back into the mainstream pop music scene. Chromatica debuted at number one on
5550-715: A philanthropist and business executive, and Internet entrepreneur Joseph Germanotta, and she has a younger sister named Natali. Brought up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Gaga said in an interview that her parents came from lower-class families and worked hard for everything. From age 11, she attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart , a private all-girls Roman Catholic school. Gaga has described her high-school self as "very dedicated, very studious, very disciplined" but also "a bit insecure". She considered herself
5735-447: A prank reality television show. In a 2014 interview, Gaga said she was raped at age 19 by her producer, and later underwent mental and physical therapy for this. She has post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and attributes it to the incident, and has credited support from doctors, family, and friends with helping her. Gaga later gave additional details about the rape, including that "the person who raped me dropped me off pregnant on
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5920-406: A producer yielded "Free Woman", a keyboard-laden song finding Gaga reclaiming her freedom. "Fun Tonight", a Eurodance -fused track concerning self-reflection, was sung in an impassioned style to exude intense anxiety. On the second interlude, "Chromatica II", crescendoing strings segue into Chromatica 's eighth song " 911 ". "911" is built on vocoded vocals and a "sleek robo-funk groove",
6105-401: A punch." After attending the show at New York City, Vanity Fair 's Yohana Desta wrote that "the show featured some of Gaga's best characteristics: strong vocals, dedicated performance, coaxed emotions (she seemed to tear up at certain parts of the night, inspiring some fans to tear up too)." She highlighted her performance of "Just Another Day", "in which the singer hammed it up behind
6290-657: A record 83 weeks on Billboard magazine's Digital Songs chart. Three other singles, " Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) ", " LoveGame " and " Paparazzi ", were released from the album; the lattermost reached number one in Germany. Remixed versions of the singles from The Fame , except "Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)", were included on Hitmixes in August 2009. At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards , The Fame and "Poker Face" won Best Dance/Electronica Album and Best Dance Recording , respectively. Following her opening act on
6475-441: A record deal, she said that some radio stations found her music too "racy", "dance-oriented", and "underground" for the mainstream market, to which she replied: "My name is Lady Gaga, I've been on the music scene for years, and I'm telling you, this is what's next." By 2008, Gaga had relocated to Los Angeles to work extensively with her record label to complete her debut album, The Fame , and to set up her own creative team called
6660-454: A remake of the 1937 film of the same name . The film follows Ally's relationship with singer Jackson Maine (played by Cooper), which becomes strained after her career begins to overshadow his. It received acclaim from critics, with a consensus that the movie had "appealing leads, deft direction, and an affecting love story". Cooper approached Gaga after seeing her perform at a cancer research fundraiser. An admirer of Cooper's work, Gaga agreed to
6845-713: A rendition of Zizi Jeanmaire 's "Mon truc en plumes" at the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Paris. Gaga released the single " Die with a Smile ", a duet with Bruno Mars , on August 16, 2024. The song became the longest-running number one of 2024 on the Billboard Global 200 , and reached number two in the US. Gaga starred as Harleen "Lee" Quinzel alongside Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Phillips 's musical psychological thriller Joker: Folie à Deux ,
7030-450: A return to Gaga's characteristic dance-pop style, eschewing the acoustic musical form of Joanne and A Star Is Born . The album's production is distinguished by dense synthesizers , pulsating percussion, ringing grooves , and orchestral arrangements which coalesce overarching melodic themes. Since Gaga sought to recreate authentic 1990s house, the album forgoes contemporary R&B and trap crossover trends popular in mainstream music of
7215-419: A see-through shirt, emblazoned with the logo of tour sponsor Bud Light, and jean shorts. After debuting the track "Diamond Heart", she invited Mark Ronson on stage, who served as Joanne ' s co-executive producer. They performed "A-Yo" together, with both of them playing electric guitar. Gaga then shared the story of her late aunt Joanne with the audience, and how her death impacted her family. She performed
7400-409: A style Hannah Mylrea of NME associated with the work of Daft Punk . The song's subject matter explores themes of self-loathing and Gaga's addiction to antipsychotic medication; the song's processed vocals aimed to evoke the mental anguish of depression. On "Plastic Doll", with its "punchy and scintillating" sound of synthetic drum snaps and swooping falsetto , Gaga uses a Barbie metaphor to convey
7585-536: A tee-shirt as she performed the song at a desert party". It continued with her performances in the film as well as her stage persona. Reviewing The Chromatica Ball in 2022, Chris Willman of Variety wrote that Gaga "could have further played the authenticity card for all it's worth" after the release of Joanne and A Star Is Born , but instead "has determined to keep herself weird — or just weird enough to provide necessarily ballast to her more earnest inclinations". Dive Bar Tour (Lady Gaga) The Dive Bar Tour
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7770-585: A teenager, she played at open mic nights. Gaga played the lead roles of Adelaide in the play Guys and Dolls and Philia in the play A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Regis High School . She also studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute for ten years. Gaga unsuccessfully auditioned for New York shows, though did appear in a small background role as
7955-460: A third dog named Miss Asia escaped and was subsequently recovered by police. Gaga later offered a $ 500,000 reward for the return of her pets. Two days later, on February 26, a woman brought the dogs to a police station in Los Angeles. Both were unharmed. Los Angeles Police initially said the woman who dropped off the dogs did not appear to be involved with the shooting, but on April 29, she
8140-552: A total of 41 weeks on the Billboard 200. After three days of release, Chromatica sold around 40,000 copies in the United Kingdom. According to the Official Charts Company data, this was more than the midweek sales of the combined top twenty. After a week of sales, Chromatica topped the UK Albums Chart by selling 52,907 units, the fastest-selling record of 2020 until Kylie Minogue 's Disco . It
8325-427: A weekly radio show on Apple Music 1 titled Gaga Radio in August 2020, in which she discusses her creative process and showcases exclusive DJ mixes per episode. Gaga interviewed artists involved in the production of the album and, on the final episode, briefly interacted with some of her fans on FaceTime. On August 30, 2020, Gaga performed a four-song medley ("Chromatica II", "911", "Rain on Me", and "Stupid Love") at
8510-477: Is "the most talented artist I have ever met". Before the album was released, it produced the singles " Anything Goes " and " I Can't Give You Anything but Love ". Cheek to Cheek received generally favorable reviews; The Guardian ' s Caroline Sullivan praised Gaga's vocals and Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune wrote that " Cheek to Cheek serves up the real thing, start to finish". The record
8695-467: Is a concept album that examines the pursuit of healing and unwavering happiness. The artist explained her attitude to Paper magazine: "I will do whatever it takes to make the world dance and smile [...] I want to put out a record that forces people to rejoice even in their saddest moments [...] If you're in pain and listening to this music, just know that I know what it's like to be in pain. And I know what it's like to also not let it ruin your life." Yet
8880-967: Is an electropop and dance-pop album that has influences of 1980s pop and 1990s Europop , whereas The Fame Monster displays Gaga's taste for pastiche, drawing on "Seventies arena glam, perky ABBA disco , and sugary throwbacks like Stacey Q ". Born This Way has lyrics in English, French, German, and Spanish and features themes common to Gaga's controversial songwriting such as sex, love, religion, money, drugs, identity, liberation, sexuality, freedom, and individualism. The album explores new genres, such as electronic rock and techno . The themes in Artpop revolve around Gaga's personal views of fame, love, sex, feminism , self-empowerment, overcoming addiction, and reactions to media scrutiny. Billboard described Artpop as "coherently channeling R&B, techno, disco and rock music". With Cheek to Cheek , Gaga pursued
9065-450: Is an influential figure in popular music and regarded as a pop icon . After signing with Interscope Records in 2007, Gaga achieved global recognition with her debut studio album, The Fame (2008), and its reissue The Fame Monster (2009). The project scored a string of successful singles, including " Just Dance ", " Poker Face ", " Bad Romance ", " Telephone ", and " Alejandro ". Gaga's five succeeding studio albums all debuted atop
9250-399: Is distinguished by dense synthesizers , percussion, grooves , and orchestral arrangements that merge overarching melodies. Blackpink , Ariana Grande , and Elton John contribute guest vocals. Most of the recording took place at Henson Recording Studios and Gaga's in-home Hollywood Hills studio . Interscope advertised Chromatica through product endorsements and TV partnerships, although
9435-487: Is so visceral and soulful." – Gaga talking about the album on Apple Music Chromatica is co-executive producer BloodPop 's second album with Gaga. They detailed basic ideas but had no immediate professional commitment until a listening preview of a rough " Stupid Love " demo ignited their interest. The two recorded most of Chromatica at Gaga's in-home Hollywood Hills recording studio , previously owned by Frank Zappa , before coordinating their remaining sessions at
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#17327834894299620-686: Is the fifth season of the television anthology horror series, American Horror Story , in which Gaga played a hotel owner named Elizabeth . At the 73rd Golden Globe Awards , Gaga received the Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film award for her work on the season. She appeared in Nick Knight 's 2015 fashion film for Tom Ford 's 2016 spring campaign and was guest editor for V fashion magazine's 99th issue in January 2016, which featured 16 different covers. She received Editor of
9805-410: The Billboard Global 200 number-one single " Die with a Smile " (2024). Having sold an estimated 170 million records, Gaga is one of the world's best selling music artists and the only female artist to achieve four singles each selling at least 10 million copies globally. Her other accolades include 13 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, 18 MTV Video Music Awards , awards from
9990-442: The 2020 MTV Video Music Awards , her first VMA appearance in seven years. Grande accompanied the singer for "Rain on Me", both sporting face masks for the entire duration. Lindsay Zoladz of The New York Times called it "an energetic, bonkers and wholly cathartic nine minutes". In September 2020, Gaga spearheaded a video campaign for Valentino 's Voce Viva fragrance line, singing a stripped-down version of "Sine from Above" with
10175-432: The Billboard 200, making her the first woman to reach the US chart's summit four times in the 2010s. The album's second single, " Million Reasons ", followed the next month and reached number four in the US. She later released a piano version of the album's title track in 2018, which won a Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance . To promote the album, Gaga embarked on the three-date Dive Bar Tour . Gaga performed as
10360-529: The Born This Way Ball tour in April 2012, which was scheduled to conclude the following March, but ended one month earlier when Gaga canceled the remaining dates due to a labral tear of her right hip that required surgery. While refunds for the cancellations were estimated to be worth $ 25 million, the tour grossed $ 183.9 million globally. In 2011, Gaga also worked with Tony Bennett on
10545-560: The Born This Way Foundation , which supports the wellness of young people. Her business ventures include vegan cosmetics brand Haus Labs , launched in 2019. Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta was born into an upper-middle-class Catholic family on March 28, 1986, at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York City. Both of her parents have Italian ancestry. Her parents are Cynthia Louise ( née Bissett ),
10730-688: The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album , and "Bad Romance" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Short Form Music Video at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards . In 2009, Gaga spent a record 150 weeks on the UK Singles Chart and became the most downloaded female act in a year in the US, with 11.1 million downloads sold, earning an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records . Worldwide, The Fame and The Fame Monster together have sold more than 15 million copies, and
10915-628: The Henson Recording Studios . With no concise vision yet to reference, they experimented on a piano and developed the nascent sounds to their corresponding mood. Gaga and BloodPop ultimately imagined an album rooted in vintage early 1990s house , an approach first articulated from their exchange of ideas with Scottish pop producer Burns , an early collaborator with experience working the British acid house circuit. Gaga's reassurance in her music output marked an important transition in
11100-670: The Mercury Lounge , the Bitter End , and the Rockwood Music Hall . Their live performance art piece, known as "Lady Gaga and the Starlight Revue" and billed as "The Ultimate Pop Burlesque Rockshow", was a tribute to 1970s variety acts. They performed at the 2007 Lollapalooza music festival. Having initially focused on avant-garde electronic dance music , Gaga began to incorporate pop melodies and
11285-562: The New York Film Critics Circle Award , and nominations for the BAFTA Award , Critics' Choice Award , Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. Gaga co-wrote the song " Hold My Hand " for the 2022 film Top Gun: Maverick , and also composed the score alongside Hans Zimmer and Harold Faltermeyer . She performed "Hold My Hand" live at the 95th Academy Awards , where it
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#173278348942911470-459: The O 2 Arena in the UK. During this era, Gaga ventured into business, collaborating with consumer electronics company Monster Cable Products to create in-ear, jewel-encrusted headphones called Heartbeats by Lady Gaga. She also partnered with Polaroid in January 2010 as their creative director and announced a suite of photo-capture products called Grey Label. Her collaboration with her past record producer and ex-boyfriend Rob Fusari led to
11655-755: The Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Council of Fashion Designers of America , and recognition as Billboard 's Artist of the Year (2010) and Woman of the Year (2015). She has also been included in several Forbes power rankings and ranked fourth on VH1 's Greatest Women in Music (2012). Time named Gaga one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2010 and 2019 and placed her on their All- Time 100 Fashion Icons list. Gaga's philanthropy and activism focus on mental health awareness and LGBT rights . She has her own non-profit organization,
11840-473: The Target and international deluxe editions, features a downtempo composition deviating from the album's soundscape. Gaga commenced Chromatica 's rollout with a sarcastic tweet addressing tabloid speculation of pregnancy, saying: "Rumors I'm pregnant? Yeah, I'm pregnant with #LG6." The singer continued using social media to engage her fan base. Gaga revealed the album's name and an April 10 release date to
12025-406: The glam rock style of David Bowie and Queen into her songs. While Gaga and Starlight were performing, Fusari continued to develop the songs he had created with her, sending them to the producer and record executive Vincent Herbert . In November 2007, Herbert signed Gaga to his label Streamline Records, an imprint of Interscope Records , established that month. Gaga later credited Herbert as
12210-417: The hi-NRG -inspired "Babylon", was noted for its playful non sequiturs, key change, and diverse vocal approaches, mirroring the hallmarks of Grace Jones , The B-52's , and Madonna 's " Vogue " (1990). Expressing Gaga's dismissal of the tabloids, the retro sound of "Babylon" is marked by a melding of thick piano lines, flamboyant saxophones and half-spoken choruses. "Love Me Right", the only original song on
12395-409: The liner notes of Chromatica . Sales figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga , is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she
12580-434: The most watched on YouTube in April 2010, and that October, Gaga became the first person with more than one billion combined views. At the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards , she won eight awards from 13 nominations, including Video of the Year for "Bad Romance". She was the most nominated artist for a single year, and the first woman to receive two nominations for Video of the Year at the same ceremony. The Fame Monster won
12765-481: The soundtrack of Top Gun: Maverick as a bonus track on the CD, along with the same DVD as in the earlier Japanese box set, and with a booklet and tour poster also included in the package. Bobby Campbell, Gaga's manager, stated that he spent about 18 months putting together a promotional campaign that Interscope Records chairman/CEO John Janick called "one of the best rollouts planned for an album ever". However, due to
12950-497: The Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards , and debuted at number one in the US, making Gaga the third person to top the country's chart in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. At the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards , Gaga won five awards, including the inaugural Tricon Award recognizing artists accomplished in different areas of the entertainment industry. In September 2020, she appeared in
13135-702: The Born This Way Ball tour; she crafted the album to mirror "a night at the club". In August 2013, Gaga released the album's lead single " Applause ", which reached number one in Hungary, number four in the US, and number five in the UK. A lyric video for Artpop track " Aura " followed in October to accompany Robert Rodriguez 's Machete Kills , where she plays an assassin named La Chameleon. The film received generally mixed reviews and earned less than half of its $ 33 million budget. The second Artpop single, " Do What U Want ", featured singer R. Kelly and
13320-463: The COVID-19 pandemic, most of these plans had to be delayed or completely scrapped. This included brand campaigns, music videos, and live performances, such as cancelled gigs at the 2020 iHeartRadio Music Awards and at the 2020 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival . In May 2020, Gaga released an eyeshadow palette named after "Stupid Love" through her beauty line, Haus Laboratories , along with
13505-467: The Ellis remix of "Stupid Love". To commemorate the global release of Chromatica , Spotify unveiled their enhanced visual album "Welcome to Chromatica", complete with interspersing footage of Gaga's "Chromatica Manifesto", exclusive photos, downloadable posters, and a microsite focusing on positivity and inclusion. French company IICONI issued a vinyl-sized frame of the album cover art with digital access to
13690-583: The Guinness World Record for Most Product Placement in a Video. According to author Curtis Fogel, she explores bondage and sadomasochism and highlights prevalent feminist themes. The main themes of her music videos are sex, violence, and power. She has called herself "a little bit of a feminist" and asserted that she is "sexually empowering women". Billboard ranked her sixth on its list of "The 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time" in 2020, stating that "the name 'Lady Gaga' will forever be synonymous with culture-shifting music videos". Regarded as "one of
13875-662: The Haus of Gaga, modeled on Andy Warhol 's The Factory . The Fame was released on August 19, 2008, and reached number one in Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland and the UK, as well as the top five in Australia and the US. Its first two singles, " Just Dance " and " Poker Face ", reached number one in the United States, Australia, Canada and the UK. The latter was also the world's bestselling single of 2009, with 9.8 million copies sold that year, and spent
14060-485: The Indian alternative medicine advocate Deepak Chopra a "true inspiration", and has also quoted Indian leader Osho 's book Creativity on Twitter. Gaga said she was influenced by Osho's work in valuing rebellion through creativity and equality. Critics have analyzed and scrutinized Gaga's musical and performance style, as she has experimented with new ideas and images throughout her career. She has said that she finds
14245-519: The Jazz & Piano in January 2019. Gaga launched her vegan makeup line, Haus Laboratories , in September 2019 exclusively on Amazon . Consisting of 40 products, including liquid eyeliners, lip glosses and face mask sticker, it reached number-one on Amazon's list of bestselling lipsticks. Gaga's sixth studio album, Chromatica , was released on May 29, 2020, to positive reviews. It debuted atop
14430-615: The Pussycat Dolls ' 2009 Doll Domination Tour in Europe and Oceania, Gaga headlined her worldwide The Fame Ball Tour , which ran from March to September 2009. While traveling the globe, she wrote eight songs for The Fame Monster , a reissue of The Fame . Those new songs were also released as a standalone EP on November 18, 2009. Its first single, " Bad Romance ", was released one month earlier and went number one in Canada and
14615-477: The UK by peaking at number five on the charts. Interscope released the accompanying music video, directed by Daniel Askill , on the same day. It takes place on the dystopian planet Chromatica, with Gaga leading the "Kindness Punks" and performing choreography with groups of dance warriors, each group with a corresponding color. "Rain on Me" was released as the second single on May 22, 2020, to critical acclaim. Robert Rodriguez directed its music video, which premiered
14800-599: The UK, and number two in the US, Australia and New Zealand. " Telephone ", with Beyoncé , followed as the second single from the EP and became Gaga's fourth UK number one. Its third single was " Alejandro ", which reached number one in Finland and attracted controversy when its music video was deemed blasphemous by the Catholic League . Both tracks reached the top five in the US. The video for "Bad Romance" became
14985-562: The US Billboard 200 chart with first week sales of 274,000 album-equivalent units (including 205,000 pure sales), at that time the biggest opening week of 2020 for a female artist and fifth best sales week overall. Album sales comprised 75% of the total sum, boosted by a robust performance at US retailers. The remaining 65,000 units were album-equivalent units, denoting 87.16 million on-demand streams of individual tracks. This gave Gaga her sixth consecutive Billboard 200-topping album,
15170-416: The US Billboard 200 . Her second full-length album, Born This Way (2011), explored electronic rock and techno-pop and sold more than one million copies in the first week. Its title track became the fastest-selling song on the iTunes Store , with over one million downloads in less than a week. Following her electronic dance music -influenced third album, Artpop (2013), she pursued jazz on
15355-419: The US charts, becoming her sixth consecutive number-one album in the country, and reached the top spot in more than a dozen other territories including Australia, Canada, France, Italy and the UK. Chromatica ' s lead single, " Stupid Love ", was released on February 28, 2020, and charted at number five in the US and the UK. The second single, " Rain on Me " with Ariana Grande , followed on May 22. It won
15540-505: The US. The album's promotional rollout included the television special One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga , released in November 2021, on CBS, which featured select performances from the duo's August 3 and 5 performances at Radio City Music Hall . Another taped performance by the duo recorded for MTV Unplugged was released that December. At the 64th Annual Grammy Awards , Love for Sale won Gaga and Bennett
15725-423: The United States, marking the "new chapter in her career". She believed that the venues would accentuate the "raw Americana vibe" of her upcoming album. "My first performances were in dive bars in New York City and around the country, so working with Bud Light to go back to my roots to perform songs from my new album Joanne is such an exciting way to connect with my fans and share this music with them for
15910-570: The Year award at the Fashion Los Angeles Awards. In February 2016, Gaga sang the US national anthem at Super Bowl 50 , partnered with Intel and Nile Rodgers for a tribute performance to the late David Bowie at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards , and sang "Til It Happens to You" at the 88th Academy Awards , where she was introduced by Joe Biden and was accompanied on-stage by 50 people who had suffered from sexual assault. She
16095-437: The afternoon of the single release, and showcases a cyberpunk rave in the rain. "Rain on Me" debuted as Gaga's fifth number one Billboard Hot 100 entry and her sixth number one entry on the UK charts. A day ahead of Chromatica 's scheduled release, and with no announcement, Gaga released "Sour Candy" as a promotional single . "911" was accompanied with a music video on September 18, 2020, directed by Tarsem Singh . It
16280-399: The album Cheek to Cheek (2014) with Tony Bennett , and delved into soft rock on the album Joanne (2016). She ventured into acting, winning awards for her leading roles in the miniseries American Horror Story: Hotel (2015–2016) and the musical film A Star Is Born (2018). Her contributions to the latter's soundtrack , which spawned the chart-topping single " Shallow ", made her
16465-412: The album as an exercise of Gaga's honed expertise. Others, such as PopMatters writer Evan Sawdey, contend the record exemplified "everything great" about Gaga's dance-pop roots. Gaga's vocal performance was cited among the strengths of the album, praised for having commitment to test different styles and lending emotional weight to the music. One particular aspect of Chromatica that impressed reviewers
16650-401: The album cycle with a flamboyant cyberpunk -inspired stage persona, continuing her trademark of artistic reinvention. Interscope assigned veteran photographer Norbert Schoerner the responsibility of shooting Chromatica 's front cover photo. A small crew of independent artists undertook wardrobe design under the supervision of longtime Gaga collaborator Nicola Formichetti , who oversaw
16835-404: The album's second collaboration, " Sour Candy ". According to Gaga, they were eager to take up the task when she called them for the request. The starting point of the final track, " Sine from Above ", was an initially unreleased track Axwell and John produced seven years before production. Gaga cites John, one of the singer's longtime mentors, as a driving force in her sobriety, and their friendship
17020-432: The album, before recording with a 26-person orchestra. Kibby said the main melodic themes explore resilience and the battle between dark and light. The producers completed the compositions merely days before they were scheduled to master Chromatica . Gaga proposed Free Woman as a tentative working title from her fondness of the identically named album track , but the singer felt her internal struggles called into question
17205-607: The artist management division of Live Nation Entertainment . She briefly appeared in Rodriguez's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For , and was confirmed as Versace 's spring-summer 2014 ambassador with a campaign called "Lady Gaga For Versace". In September 2014, Gaga released a collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett titled Cheek to Cheek . The inspiration behind the album came from her friendship with Bennett, and fascination with jazz music since her childhood. He stated that Gaga
17390-406: The artist's fourth consecutive chart-topping album in the US and spawned the multi-platinum single " Million Reasons ". Gaga provided brief insight on new material in interviews conducted before her final Dive Bar Tour show. She first arranged previews at Dive Bar and then her global Joanne World Tour , but scheduling conflicts, coupled with production constraints, halted the singer's pursuits. By
17575-486: The audience to call her Joanne for the night, she invited Hillary Lindsey on stage, with whom she co-wrote two songs for the Joanne album. They then performed " Million Reasons " together, as the track's live premier. For the final song, " Perfect Illusion ", Gaga removed the hat and jacket, and danced around the stage in a crop top , while whipping her ponytail around. At The Bitter End , in New York City, Gaga donned
17760-551: The award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. After an appearance in the television special Friends: The Reunion , in which Gaga sang " Smelly Cat " with Lisa Kudrow , she portrayed Patrizia Reggiani , who was convicted of hiring a hitman to murder her ex-husband and former head of the Gucci fashion house Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam Driver ), in Ridley Scott 's biographical crime film titled House of Gucci . For
17945-596: The bad, and the ordinary". At times the production of Chromatica became a point of contention in the reviews: it drew criticism for being too polished, derivative and sometimes muddled, the product of a musician seeming uncertain of their artistry. The sequencing of the tracks, Pitchfork argued, somewhat undermined the overall tone of the album. Mistakes in the songs were attributed to the album's large staff of producers. The least enthusiastic reviews critiqued Gaga for eluding musical risk-taking on Chromatica by mining inspiration from familiar territory. Chromatica received
18130-500: The beginning of further Dive Bar Tour gigs in similar small venues with other artists, such as John Mayer , G-Eazy , and Post Malone . For her Nashville show, at The 5 Spot, Gaga took the stage in a black and gold jacket and a pink hat with matching rhinestone-bedecked hat band. She sat down and started performing "Sinner's Prayer" while strumming an acoustic-guitar, before her band started to play their instruments. For " A-Yo ", she stood up and played an electric guitar. After asking
18315-640: The blood-soaked theme during The Monster Ball Tour, causing protests in England from family groups and fans in the aftermath of the Cumbria shootings , in which a taxi driver had killed 12 people, then himself. At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards , Gaga appeared in drag as her male alter ego , Jo Calderone, and delivered a lovesick monologue before a performance of her song "You and I". As Gaga's choreographer and creative director, Laurieann Gibson provided material for her shows and videos for four years before she
18500-438: The chart. " 911 " and " Free Woman " were released as singles in select countries. Chromatica was well received by music critics; the craftsmanship and treatment of the subject matter were praised, though the house production drew criticism from some. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards , Chromatica was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album , and "Rain on Me" earned Gaga's second Best Pop Duo/Group Performance win. The album topped
18685-399: The charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland and the UK. As of June 2019, the soundtrack had sold over six million copies worldwide. The album won Gaga four Grammy Awards— Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Song Written for Visual Media for "Shallow", as well as the latter category for " I'll Never Love Again "—and
18870-561: The charts in various countries, including the US, where it marked Gaga's sixth consecutive number-one on the Billboard 200 . A remix album of Chromatica , titled Dawn of Chromatica , featuring an array of artists, was released on September 3, 2021. After the mixed response to Artpop (2013), American singer Lady Gaga re-emerged from the interim with a revamped stage persona emphasizing her vocal ability. Her jazz collaboration with Tony Bennett , Cheek to Cheek (2014), professional expansion, candid expression of her personal life in
19055-638: The continual reinvention "liberating", which she has been drawn to since childhood. Gaga combines a variety of music genres, particularly incorporating elements of rock into her pop and dance music. She has also branched out into jazz and other non-pop musical genres. Gaga's voice has been classified as a contralto , with a range spanning from B ♭ 2 to B 5 . She has changed her vocal style regularly, and deemed Born This Way "much more vocally up to par with what I've always been capable of". In summing up her voice, Entertainment Weekly wrote: "There's an immense emotional intelligence behind
19240-540: The core of the listener." On Chromatica , Gaga returned to her dance-pop roots, and discussed her struggles with mental health. Her second jazz album, Love for Sale , consists of a tribute to Cole Porter . Harlequin was inspired by Gaga's role in Joker: Folie à Deux , and expands on her venture into jazz music. Featuring constant costume changes and provocative visuals, Gaga's music videos are often described as short films. The video for "Telephone" earned Gaga
19425-557: The country's best-selling cassette record, the 22nd best-selling album (all formats), and among the five biggest releases from a female artist. As of March 2021, it is the 19th fastest selling vinyl since 2000, placing fourth among women. The album reached number one on the charts of various overseas markets, including Austria, Finland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Switzerland. Chromatica yielded multi-week number one runs in Australia and Canada and, in France, ascended to
19610-426: The critical consensus. Reviews compared the album favorably to Gaga's catalog as a more concise body of work. The album's craftsmanship was the main source of praise from journalists, who routinely singled out Gaga and the producers for further compliments: Variety 's Jem Aswad felt Bloodpop's individual creative vision lent cohesion to Chromatica even in the music's more chaotic moments, whereas Erlewine saw
19795-479: The deluxe edition of Chromatica via their mobile app, which also involves a selection of video and photo content. Interscope released a limited box set edition of Chromatica on November 22, 2020, comprising the album's deluxe set, three remixes, a poster of the album cover, postcards, and temporary tattoos. The Japanese version of the box set additionally contains a DVD with an interview, music videos, and behind-the-scenes footage. A limited edition trifold vinyl
19980-622: The documentary The Hunting Ground , which earned them the Satellite Award for Best Original Song and an Academy Award nomination in the same category . Gaga won Billboard Woman of the Year and Contemporary Icon Award at the 2015 Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards. Gaga had spent much of her early life wanting to be an actress, and achieved her goal when she starred in American Horror Story: Hotel . Running from October 2015 to January 2016, Hotel
20165-765: The effect of a long-term condition called fibromyalgia . In February 2018, it prompted Gaga to cancel the last ten shows of the Joanne World Tour, which ultimately grossed $ 95 million from 842,000 tickets sold. In March 2018, Gaga supported the March for Our Lives gun-control rally in Washington, D.C., and released a cover of Elton John's " Your Song " for his tribute album Revamp . Later that year, she starred as struggling singer Ally in Bradley Cooper 's musical romantic drama A Star Is Born ,
20350-456: The eighth woman to claim six chart-topping albums, and, at nine years and two days, the record for the fastest six number-one-album tally by a female artist. The second week saw Chromatica 's sales performance drop by 77%, dipping to number two with 64,000 album-equivalent units moved, but the album sustained the momentum into the third week by staying at number two with 44,000 units. The album's reported US sales exceeded 400,000 units after
20535-707: The engagement in February 2019. Gaga signed a concert residency , named Lady Gaga Enigma + Jazz & Piano , to perform at the MGM Park Theater in Las Vegas . The residency consists of two types of shows: Enigma, which focused on theatricality and included Gaga's biggest hits, and Jazz & Piano, which involved tracks from the Great American Songbook and stripped-down versions of Gaga's songs. The Enigma show opened in December 2018 and
20720-400: The fallout of her aunt's death, exacerbated the singer's depression. She therefore found writing Chromatica therapeutic. Gaga also drew upon her past relationships to shape the album's subject matter. "What I'm making now is a reminder of the freedom that I have as an artist, but also my absolute love for electronic music, my absolute love for the ability for a computer to make something that
20905-464: The fastest selling single on iTunes . It debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming the 1,000th number-one single in the history of the charts. Its second single " Judas " followed two months later, and " The Edge of Glory " served as its third single. Both reached the top 10 in the US and the UK. Her music video for "The Edge of Glory", unlike her previous work, portrays her dancing on
21090-457: The fifth season of the show ultimately influenced her future music, prompting her to feature "the art of darkness". In September 2016, she released her fifth album's lead single, " Perfect Illusion ", which topped the charts in France and reached number 15 in the US. The album, titled Joanne , was named after Gaga's late aunt, who was an inspiration for the music. It was released on October 21, 2016, and became Gaga's fourth number one album on
21275-529: The first person to call her "Lady Gaga", which was derived from Queen 's song " Radio Ga Ga ". According to his account, the name was coined when on one occasion he attempted to call her "Radio Ga Ga" via text message, but the spell check converted the word "Radio" to "Lady". Their relationship lasted until January 2007. Fusari and Gaga established a company called "Team Lovechild, LLC" to promote her career. They recorded and produced electropop tracks, sending them to music industry executives. Joshua Sarubin,
21460-514: The first time". – Gaga talking about the tour in a press release Gaga aimed to be close enough to her audience to be able to look into their eyes while performing, "to have a more natural human experience" with them, something which was not possible on her stadium and arena shows. She later further elaborated on her decision to give stipped-down performances after her numerous tours involving "massive" productions and multiple costume changes, saying: "It's not so much about taking it all off for
21645-453: The first woman to win an Academy Award , BAFTA Award , Golden Globe Award , and Grammy Award in one year. Gaga returned to dance-pop with her sixth studio album, Chromatica (2020), which yielded the number-one single " Rain on Me ", and released her second and final collaborative album with Bennett, Love for Sale (2021). She followed this with starring roles in the films House of Gucci (2021) and Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), and
21830-444: The greatest living musical performers" by Rolling Stone , Gaga has called herself a perfectionist when it comes to her elaborate shows. Her performances have been described as "highly entertaining and innovative"; the blood-spurting performance of "Paparazzi" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards was described as "eye-popping" by MTV News and ranked among the best MTV VMA performances of all time by various publications. She continued
22015-555: The head of Artists and repertoire (A&R) at Def Jam Recordings , responded positively and, after approval from Sarubin's boss Antonio "L.A." Reid , Gaga was signed to Def Jam in September 2006. She was dropped from the label three months later and returned to her family home for Christmas. Gaga began performing at neo-burlesque shows, and said these represented freedom to her. During this time, she met performance artist Lady Starlight , who helped mold her onstage persona. The pair began performing at downtown club venues like
22200-511: The headlining act during the Super Bowl LI halftime show on February 5, 2017. Her performance featured a group of hundreds of lighted drones forming various shapes in the sky above Houston's NRG Stadium —the first time robotic aircraft appeared in a Super Bowl program. It attracted 117.5 million viewers in the United States, exceeding the game's 111.3 million viewers and making it the third most-watched Super Bowl halftime show at
22385-748: The highest grossing female artist touring in 2022. Gaga was appointed as co-chair of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities by President Joe Biden in April 2023, and collaborated with the Rolling Stones on the song " Sweet Sounds of Heaven ", also featuring Stevie Wonder , from their album Hackney Diamonds that year. Gaga was the featured artist for season two of the online video game Fortnite spin-off, Fortnite Festival , which ran from February to April 2024. She became engaged to entrepreneur Michael Polansky that April, four years after they began dating. In July, she performed
22570-614: The highest level"; Stephanie Zacharek of Time magazine similarly highlighted her "knockout performance" and found her to be "charismatic" without her usual makeup, wigs and costumes. For the role, Gaga won the National Board of Review and Critics' Choice awards for Best Actress, in addition to receiving nominations for the Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , Screen Actors Guild Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Gaga and Cooper co-wrote and produced most of
22755-513: The jazz genre. Joanne , exploring the genres of country, funk, pop, dance, rock, electronic music and folk, was influenced by her personal life. The A Star Is Born soundtrack contains elements of blues rock , country and bubblegum pop . Billboard commented that its lyrics are about wanting change, its struggle, love, romance, and bonding, describing the music as "timeless, emotional, gritty and earnest. They sound like songs written by artists who, quite frankly, are supremely messed up but hit to
22940-439: The keys like this because I was too young and short to get all the way up there. Just go like this on the low end of the piano ... I was really, really good at piano, so my first instincts were to work so hard at practicing piano, and I might not have been a natural dancer, but I am a natural musician. That is the thing that I believe I am the greatest at. In 2003, Gaga gained early admission to Collaborative Arts Project 21 ,
23125-555: The last episode of Gaga Radio on August 28, 2020. During the summer of 2022, Gaga embarked on The Chromatica Ball tour to support the album. The twenty-date long, all-stadium concert series began on July 17, in Düsseldorf , and concluded on September 17, in Miami Gardens . The tour was postponed twice from its original 2020 summer date due to safety concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. In line with Chromatica 's themes,
23310-407: The latter was 2010's second bestselling album. Its success allowed Gaga to start her second worldwide concert tour, The Monster Ball Tour , and release The Remix , her final record with Cherrytree Records and among the bestselling remix albums of all time . The Monster Ball Tour ran from November 2009 to May 2011 and grossed $ 227.4 million, making it the highest-grossing concert tour for
23495-622: The man who discovered her. Having served as an apprentice songwriter during an internship at Famous Music Publishing, Gaga struck a music publishing deal with Sony/ATV . As a result, she was hired to write songs for Britney Spears , New Kids on the Block , Fergie , and the Pussycat Dolls . At Interscope, musician Akon was impressed with her singing abilities when she sang a reference vocal for one of his tracks in studio. Akon convinced Jimmy Iovine , chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M Records (a brother company for Def Jam), to form
23680-640: The marketing campaign was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic . To support the album, Gaga embarked on The Chromatica Ball concert series in July 2022, the first all-stadium tour of her career, after it was postponed twice due to the pandemic. It was commemorated in the 2024 HBO / Max special, Gaga Chromatica Ball . Four singles supported the album, including the US Billboard Hot 100 top-five entry " Stupid Love ", and " Rain on Me " with Grande, which marked Gaga's fifth number one song on
23865-521: The media on March 2, 2020, and Interscope Records launched pre-ordering services simultaneously with the announcement. She and Interscope soon postponed the album's early April 2020 release date, at first indefinitely, impelled by the burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic . She elaborated on her decision: "It's been a very difficult time for a lot of people, and we stopped the drop of the record and everything that we were doing because I really wanted to be more specific at one point. I wanted to do something to help
24050-447: The media, and departure from her avant-garde visual style established the singer's rebranding, culminating with the release of her fifth studio album Joanne (2016). Joanne transcended the electronic sound of Gaga's repertoire by incorporating country and soft rock textures. Despite the album's somewhat more favorable reception, the media still questioned the authenticity of Gaga's output of music. Nevertheless, Joanne debuted as
24235-506: The music." In addition, all songs were performed in sign language by famed interpreter Amber Gallego . In June 2017, Gaga announced to revive the tour for an additional concert the following month. The show, intended to take place in a Las Vegas bar, was later indefinitely postponed and then cancelled because of scheduling conflicts due to rehearsals for the Joanne World Tour (2017–2018). For Bud Light, Gaga's shows marked
24420-409: The new album. Prior the tour, it was reported that the audience would be made up of winners of an unknown contest, and all shows would be live streamed on Bud Light's Facebook page. The locations of the shows were kept a secret, and passes were given to the selected audience members only shortly before each show took place, to avoid large groups of people turning up, who wouldn't be able to fit into
24605-520: The objectification of women. A sample of Maya Jane Coles ' "What They Say" (2010) sources the deep house -inflection of the bilingual "Sour Candy", Chromatica 's tenth track, where Blackpink and a deadpanned Gaga advise prospective lovers to embrace their imperfection through candy metaphors. Elements of David Bowie 's 1977 single " Heroes " were found in the chorus of "Enigma". Reminiscent of Gaga's more contemporary work on Artpop , "Enigma" speaks of one's desire for companionship, underpinned by
24790-698: The outro of the song. Talking about her family led to a performance of "Joanne". Before singing the final song, "Perfect Illusion", Gaga changed into a white crop top and denim shorts. During the performance, she crowd-surfed and poured beer onto her head. Reviewing Gaga's Nashville performance, Jewly Hight of Billboard opined that the Dive Bar Tour is "a return to her humble performing roots" and an "experiment with transforming how she presents her music and herself." She added that "judging from Wednesday's show, Gaga's latest reinvention has her embracing emotional directness, and coming from her, that too packs
24975-441: The part, Gaga learned to speak with an Italian accent. She also stayed in character for 18 months, speaking with an accent for nine months during that period. Her method acting took a toll on her mental wellbeing, and towards the end of filming she had to be accompanied on-set by a psychiatric nurse . The film was released on November 24, 2021, to mixed reviews, though critics praised Gaga's performance as "note-perfect". She earned
25160-465: The period. Gaga and the producers' devotion to said vision led their total immersion in the music culture, influencing both their choice of technology and studio technique to ensure fidelity. And in doing so, AllMusic 's Stephen Thomas Erlewine argues, the artist exploits her veteran popstar sensibility, making little attempt to engineer a modern sound. Critics note stylistic debts to a spectrum of genres as techno , trance , and new wave . Chromatica
25345-403: The piano, resting her foot on the instrument in a trademark move", and Gaga's impromptu performance on the bar's roof as the most memorable parts of the show. LA Weekly 's Eve Barlow reviewed the concert in Los Angeles, and called it "bonkers" to watch "one of the world's biggest superstars in a room with just 300 people", and appreciated the opportunity to get to see her up close, which
25530-421: The producers did not become possessive over the work, and hence sustain rapport to realize the singer's ideas in various directions. Other key contributors on Chromatica are Ariana Grande , K-Pop girl group Blackpink and Elton John , hired as the album's vocal collaborators. " Rain on Me " sees Gaga and Grande unite by their shared plight in the media. Blackpink members sing English and Korean lyrics in
25715-417: The project due to its portrayal of addiction and depression. A Star Is Born premiered at the 2018 Venice Film Festival , and was released worldwide that October. Gaga's performance was acclaimed by film critics, with Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian labeling the film "outrageously watchable" and stating that "Gaga's ability to be part ordinary person, part extraterrestrial celebrity empress functions at
25900-427: The proposed title's integrity. She instead chose Chromatica for the title of her project, the product of her concept of a distant fantastical planet of in-fighting warrior tribes that come together for healing and peace through dance. Gaga describes the synthesis of color and sound as the framework for planet Chromatica and her shared vision with BloodPop. She remarked, "We're talking about inclusivity and life, and also
26085-514: The record among " The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time " in 2020. Born This Way ' s following singles were " You and I " and " Marry the Night ", which reached numbers 6 and 29 in the US, respectively. Its cut, " Bloody Mary ", became a resurgent success and was released as a single in 2022. While filming the "You and I" music video, Gaga met and started dating actor Taylor Kinney in July 2011, who played her love interest. She also embarked on
26270-475: The recording process, though she faulted some of the difficulties of recording on her fibromyalgia . Devising more poignant lyrics was an intense process which posed another challenge because Gaga had to relive past trauma to achieve her desired result. The singer admits she was compelled to finish thanks to the camaraderie she developed with BloodPop. Gaga said she and BloodPop assembled their team of producers based on their ingenuity. Experimental musician Sophie
26455-415: The release of Cheek to Cheek and the attention she received for her performance at the 87th Academy Awards , where she sang a medley of songs from The Sound of Music in a tribute to Julie Andrews . Considered one of her best performances by Billboard , it triggered more than 214,000 interactions per minute globally on Facebook. She and Diane Warren co-wrote the song " Til It Happens to You " for
26640-403: The sake of it, like, 'Here I am, I had all these costumes before and now I don't!' But to begin all of this, we're going to wind back the clock – to the day I decided when I was 19 that I was going to go live the rest of the life that Joanne didn't get to live." Gaga and Bud Light's collaboration was advertised with a number of TV spots, which included snippets of previously not heard tracks from
26825-415: The sequel to his 2019 film Joker . It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival , and was released theatrically in October 2024. While the film received negative reviews, Gaga's performance was met with a positive reception, with critics finding her to be underused. Songs she and Phoenix performed in the film were included on an accompanying soundtrack album . Gaga additionally produced
27010-453: The shoot's artistic direction. The producers sourced most pieces of Gaga's wardrobe from Spanish designer Cecilio Castrillo. Chromatica 's cover, released to the press in early April 2020, features Gaga costumed in hot pink hair, a studded-and-spiked metallic bodysuit, embellished platform boots, welded claws, and a spiked bionic sleeve on her left arm. She sprawls on a large metal grate illuminated by bright pink neon light, trapped beneath
27195-448: The show's narrative depicts a journey around trauma and healing. The Chromatica Ball was praised by critics for its visuals, the choreography, Gaga's vocal skills, and the a cappella performances were especially highlighted by many of them. It was also a commercial success, earning $ 112.4 million from 834,000 tickets sold, while breaking multiple personal attendance records and venue records. The show on September 10, 2022, in Los Angeles,
27380-445: The singer admitted to being in a "dark place" during the album's recording, remarking, "I felt threatened by the things my career brought into my life and the pace of my life. I spent a lot of time in a sort of catatonic state of just not wanting to do anything. And then I finally, slowly started to make music and tell my story through my record." The failure of Joanne to achieve catharsis for Gaga's grieving father and family, still in
27565-496: The singer declared Joanne her most personal record, some reviewers, such as Pitchfork 's Katherine St. Asaph argued Chromatica 's treatment of the subject matter provides a more intimate listening experience. Kory Grow from Rolling Stone referred to the music of the album as "therapy pop". Chromatica is divided into three distinct acts, the first of which signifies the beginning of Gaga's quest for healing. The opening orchestral interlude, "Chromatica I", exhibits
27750-478: The small bars captured the "raw Americana vibe" of Joanne . During her gigs, Gaga debuted numerous songs from her then-upcoming album, and shared personal stories with the audience. Journalists appreciated the tour for its simplicity and found it emotional. All shows were live streamed on Bud Light's Facebook page. On October 21, 2016, Lady Gaga released her fifth studio album, Joanne , which marked her return to pop music after 2014's Cheek to Cheek ,
27935-482: The small clubs. The Dive Bar Tour visited three bars in Nashville, New York City and Los Angeles, on 5, 20 and 27 of October 2016, respectively. According to People , hearing impaired people representing the group Not Impossible were invited to the first concert, in Nashville, who were introduced to a "groundbreaking technology" that included "a custom vest, wristbands and ankle bands that vibrated in time with
28120-402: The song named after her while playing acoustic guitar, and dedicated it to her father. She called Lindsey on stage, telling the public how they wrote the following song, "Grigio Girls", together. Gaga then dedicated it to her friend, Sonja, who was battling cancer and was present in the audience. "Million Reasons" and "Just Another Day" were performed with Gaga playing a piano. After the concert
28305-430: The songs on the soundtrack for A Star Is Born , which she insisted they perform live in the film. Its lead single, " Shallow ", performed by the two, was released on September 27, 2018 and topped the charts in various countries including Australia, the UK and the US. The soundtrack contains 34 tracks, including 17 original songs, and received generally positive reviews; Mark Kennedy of The Washington Post called it
28490-588: The songwriting's often dark introspection of the subject matter juxtaposes the album's upbeat, diverse musical style, manifesting Gaga's personal views of themes inspired by failed romance and mental health struggles in her private life. The unusual circumstance of an unforeseen pandemic , and the resulting impact on the album's promotional rollout, was said to lend unique context to the lyrics. Justin Moran from Paper viewed Chromatica as an "antidepressant for Gaga" whose songs seem to mitigate her intense plight. Although
28675-452: The stripped-down style of its predecessors Joanne (2016) and A Star Is Born (2018). The album's visual aesthetic saw Gaga adopt a cyberpunk -inspired persona. Chromatica is a concept album centering on ideas of unwavering happiness and the pursuit of healing. Songs on the record encompass themes inspired by failed romance and mental health struggles in Gaga's private life. The music
28860-675: The summit of the charts by selling 21,746 units. In Japan, the album opened at number three on the charts, selling 14,238 copies for the week ending June 8, 2020. A follow-up remix album , titled Dawn of Chromatica , was released on September 3, 2021. It contains reimagined versions of the Chromatica tracks with predominantly underground and hyperpop production. Featured artists on the record include Arca , Rina Sawayama , Pabllo Vittar , Charli XCX , Ashnikko , Shygirl , Dorian Electra , and Bree Runway . The remix album received generally favorable reviews. Notes Credits adapted from
29045-418: The theatrics of the pop artist Andy Warhol and her own performance roots in musical theater. She has been compared to Madonna, who has said that she sees herself reflected in Gaga. Gaga has expressed her desire to revolutionize pop music the way Madonna did. Gaga has also cited heavy metal bands as an influence, specifically Iron Maiden , Black Sabbath and Marilyn Manson . She has credited Beyoncé as
29230-466: The therapeutic power of music. With strong electronica and trance influences, "Sine from Above" contains panpipe -inflected beats and a drum n' bass breakdown for outro. The penultimate track of the standard edition is "1000 Doves", described as a "graceful cry for help", where Gaga sings about the perils of loneliness. The lyrics are accompanied by a piano -led backbeat, "sparkling" synths, and "ethereal" backing vocals. Chromatica 's closing track,
29415-436: The time she was contracted for A Star Is Born (2018), Gaga's progress on a standalone project intensified. Her existing commitment to A Star Is Born , however, soon took precedence, which meant the singer was unable to fully devote her attention to new material for another year. Most of Chromatica 's songwriting derives from Gaga's mental health struggles precipitated by her fame. In candid views of her personal life,
29600-594: The time. The performance led to a surge of 410,000 song downloads in the United States for Gaga and earned her an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Special Class Program category. CBS Sports included her performance as the second best in the history of Super Bowl halftime shows. In April, Gaga headlined the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival . She also released a standalone single, " The Cure ", which reached
29785-659: The tone of impending doom into the electronica -inspired " Alice ", alluding to Lewis Carroll 's similarly titled 1865 fantasy novel to portray the subject of one's yearning to belong. "Alice" demonstrates Gaga's upper register against kick drums and shimmering synths. The lyrics of "Stupid Love", set to the backdrop of a disco-flavored beat, and "Rain on Me" examine the tale of resilience after heartbreak. Gaga describes "Rain on Me" as symbolism for her dependence on alcohol. The song's French house -inspired backdrop of synthesizers and pulsating percussion underpin Gaga and Grande's vocal interplay. Gaga's experience with sexual assault from
29970-482: The top 10 in Australia. Four months later, Gaga began the Joanne World Tour , which she announced after the Super Bowl LI halftime show. Gaga's creation of Joanne and preparation for her halftime show performance were featured in the documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two , which premiered on Netflix that September. Throughout the film, she was seen suffering from chronic pain , which was later revealed to be
30155-520: The video campaign for Valentino 's Voce Viva fragrance, singing a stripped-down version of Chromatica track " Sine from Above ", along with a group of models. During the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021, Gaga sang the US national anthem. In February 2021, her dog walker Ryan Fischer was hospitalized after getting shot in Hollywood. Two of her French Bulldogs , Koji and Gustav, were taken while
30340-408: The way she uses her voice. Almost never does she overwhelm a song with her vocal ability, recognizing instead that artistry is to be found in nuance rather than lung power." According to Evan Sawdey of PopMatters , Gaga managed "to get you moving and grooving at an almost effortless pace" with The Fame . Gaga has said that she believes "all good music can be played on a piano and still sound like
30525-427: The word Joanne when they stood next to each other. After performing "A-Yo", for which she was again joined on stage by Ronson, Gaga debuted the new song " John Wayne ". She then thanked her global audience for purchasing the track "Million Reasons" and performed it. After giving a speech about the importance of love and respect, she sang "Angel Down" and changed its lyrics to reference shooting victim Trayvon Martin in
30710-678: The world, that was very focused. And working with the World Health Organization and Global Citizen [on the televised benefit concert, Together at Home ] was a way for me to talk about kindness, and the things that I believe in, in a very focused way, as opposed to a more abstract way, which for me, is what Chromatica is." Chromatica was released through physical and digital media on May 29, 2020, by Interscope and subsidiary Streamline, Gaga's sixth project under Interscope–Streamline management. The standard edition's vinyl records include picture discs and colored iterations in
30895-402: Was Chromatica 's dense house production. The music, dubbed "glossy" by NME 's Hannah Mylrea, was noted for its excess and sophistication. Los Angeles Times 's Mikael Wood thought the sound's retro quality enhanced the mood of certain songs, and Entertainment Weekly stated Chromatica transcends the period with "an audacious, glitter-dusted promise of escape from the sad,
31080-467: Was Gaga's fourth number one entry on the UK charts, eclipsing the debuts of her most contemporary work. Physical sales constituted the largest share of the sum, with another 8,500 units comprising vinyl sales, the year's fastest selling vinyl record there at that time. In its second week, Chromatica remained at number one on the UK Album Charts with 12,819 units. Chromatica finished the year as
31265-549: Was Gaga's third consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200, and won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album . The duo recorded the concert special Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek Live! , and embarked on the Cheek to Cheek Tour from December 2014 to August 2015. In February 2015, Gaga became engaged to Taylor Kinney. After the lukewarm response to Artpop , Gaga began to reinvent her image and style. According to Billboard , this shift started with
31450-457: Was Interscope's first choice; ultimately her demos did not make the final cut. Interscope also recruited Swedish House Mafia 's Axwell , Skrillex , Artpop collaborator Madeon , Tchami , Boys Noize and Benjamin Rice for their services. They worked in equal roles in the formation of the music, creating between 50 and 100 tracks in total. The shared responsibilities meant that, according to Gaga,
31635-410: Was a promotional concert tour by American singer Lady Gaga , sponsored by American lager brand Bud Light , in support of her fifth studio album, Joanne (2016). The tour visited three dive bars in the United States on the 5, 20 and 27 of October in 2016. Gaga aspired to perform her new songs in a more intimate environment than her previous tours, which took place in arenas and stadiums, believing
31820-421: Was an important factor in his hiring. Once Chromatica took definite form, Gaga felt the completed work exuded a "cinematic" quality. She and BloodPop tapped musician Morgan Kibby to compose three orchestral interludes to coalesce Chromatica 's melodic themes. They spent about two weeks creating the interludes, first researching source material the producers felt embodied the spectacle they envisioned for
32005-512: Was featured in a Thanksgiving television special titled A Very Gaga Thanksgiving , which attracted 5.7 million American viewers and spawned the release of her fourth EP, A Very Gaga Holiday . In 2012, Gaga guest-starred as an animated version of herself in an episode of The Simpsons called " Lisa Goes Gaga ", and released her first fragrance, Lady Gaga Fame , followed by a second one, Eau de Gaga , in 2014. Gaga began work on her third studio album, Artpop , in early 2012, during
32190-709: Was honored that April with the Artist Award at the Jane Ortner Education Awards by The Grammy Museum , which recognizes artists who have demonstrated passion and dedication to education through the arts. Her engagement to Taylor Kinney ended in July; she later said her career had interfered with their relationship. Gaga played a witch named Scathach in American Horror Story: Roanoke , the series' sixth season, which ran from September to November 2016. Her role in
32375-407: Was inspired by Armenian director Sergei Parajanov ’s 1969 film The Color of Pomegranates , and features a surreal dreamscape and a twist ending. The song was serviced to Italian contemporary hit radio on September 25, 2020. "Free Woman" was sent to radio in France as the fourth single from the album on April 13, 2021. A remix edit of "Free Woman" by Honey Dijon was formerly released to commemorate
32560-478: Was nominated for Best Original Song. The track also earned Gaga her third win for Best Original Song at the Satellite Awards . In July 2022, she embarked on The Chromatica Ball stadium tour, which concluded that September. It grossed $ 112.4 million from 834,000 tickets sold throughout twenty dates and produced an HBO concert special titled Gaga Chromatica Ball . By the end of the year, she became
32745-409: Was not possible with her stadium-sized shows. She added that "her set runs through emotions the way musicals move through scenes", while believing that "at the age of 30 she seems to have left some of the poses of her 20s behind, [...] she remains pure theater, a one-woman Annie Get Your Gun ." Note: After the performance, Gaga reprised "Joanne" and performed " Angel Down " on the roof of the bar to
32930-563: Was one of five people charged in connection with the shooting and theft. In December 2022, James Howard Jackson, the man who shot Fischer, was sentenced to 21 years in prison. In April 2021, Gaga teamed up with Champagne brand Dom Pérignon , and appeared in an ad shot by Nick Knight. On September 3, she released her third remix album, Dawn of Chromatica . This was followed by her second collaborative album with Tony Bennett, titled Love for Sale , on September 30. The record received generally favorable reviews, and debuted at number eight in
33115-529: Was over, Gaga went on to the roof of the bar using the fire escape , where she reprised "Joanne" and sang " Angel Down " to the crowd standing outside, who were unable to get in due to the limited capacity of the venue. The final show in Los Angeles's the Satellite started with Gaga walking through the audience with two of her dancers while performing "Come to Mama". They were dressed in matching jackets with two letters written on each of them, which made up
33300-407: Was recorded for a concert film, Gaga Chromatica Ball , released on May 25, 2024, on HBO and Max . Chromatica received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Chromatica has an average score of 79 based on 25 reviews. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the album 7.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of
33485-644: Was released as the third single in March 2014 and peaked at number 76 in the US. Gaga hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live in November 2013. After holding her second Thanksgiving Day television special on ABC , Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular , she performed a special rendition of "Do What U Want" with Christina Aguilera on the fifth season of the American reality talent show The Voice . In March 2014, Gaga had
33670-460: Was released later that month, topping the charts in Hungary and reaching number 13 in the US. Artpop was released on November 6, 2013, to mixed reviews. Helen Brown of The Daily Telegraph criticized Gaga for making another album about her fame and doubted the record's originality, but found it "great for dancing". The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, and sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide as of July 2014. " G.U.Y. "
33855-452: Was released on June 25, 2021, containing a 40-page fanzine and a 28-page LP-sized album booklet. The vinyl was also released in yellow color as a Record Store Day exclusive on June 12, 2021. To commemorate Gaga's first tour dates in Japan in eight years with The Chromatica Ball , a Japanese tour edition of Chromatica was released on August 31, 2022. It features the song " Hold My Hand " from
34040-479: Was replaced by her assistant Richard Jackson in 2014. In an October 2018 article for Billboard , Rebecca Schiller traced back Gaga's videography from "Just Dance" to the release of A Star Is Born . Schiller noted that following the Artpop era, Gaga's stripped-down approach to music was reflected in the clips for the singles from Joanne , taking the example of the music video of lead single "Perfect Illusion" where she eschewed "the elaborate outfits for shorts and
34225-429: Was the handling of the themes, described as "deeply personal", "refreshingly direct", and work indicative of the idea that "integrity and high octane pop songs can [...] still inhabit the same space". On the other hand, the album drew occasional criticism when songs either seemed to fail to fully flesh out Gaga's ambitions or too often examined themes common in her songwriting. A principal topic of discussion among critics
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